Corrie Simon Barlow star Alex Bain back in hospital as he updates fans on grisly injury

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Coronation Street star Alex Bain has been back to hospital amid a grisly ankle injury.The actor plays Simon Barlow in the ITV soap, and hasn’t been letting his injury get him down even as he headed to the fracture clinic to have it checked over.Back in May, Alex was pictured in a wheelchair as he attended the A&E at Blackburn Hospital, just weeks before he jetted off on holiday.Now sporting a medical boot, Alex headed to the hospital and updated fans via his Instagram Stories, explaining: “Update on the ankle.“I’m at the fracture clinic having a check up and X-Ray to see how it is doing.

I’ll keep you all updated!”He was quick to thank fans for their unwavering support amid his health woes, telling them: “Quick update again!

I have to go back in four weeks time to have it checked again, however they're pleased with the progress so all is well with me!"Should be healed soon enough guys!

Thanks for all your love and support!"Alex then opened up a Q&A section on social media, inviting fans to ask him questions to be answered live.The actor has fractured a part on the outside of his ankle, begging fans not to worry about him amid the injury which came just before he was set to fly to Frankfurt.He was in a wheelchair at the airport to support the injured leg, quipping on his page: “Time to see if I’ve still got my flight legs or something like that!”He then added a snap of him sitting in the wheelchair and rushed to thank airport staff for their assistance, as he wrote: “Got a fancy new set of wheels!